science for 11 and 12 year olds
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Scientific methodObservation
Hypothesis
Experiment
Review
ScienceFor Lyttelton Primary School Totara team – 11 and 12 year olds
History of the world video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSt9tm3RoUU
What proof for the history of the world
From dragons to dinosaurs
Sir Richard Owen
Asked questions
Dinosaurs
Why does this matter to you ?
Companies want your money!
Cigarettes and cancer
Climate is changing
Climate change deniers
Acne
Advertising to you
Lactis proteinum what ?
Clinically proven. Really ?
Conclusion
NZ$1.52 per gram NZ$0.002 per gram
Scientific literacy
• About 1 in 1000 people in the world are scientistsBut• All the rest of you will be sold things by marketing people who
want you to think that science supports the thing they are selling.
Scientific literacy = asking questions, testing and finding proof
Scientific method Notice something
Question (why / how)
Test the why / how
Analyse outcome
Student scientist
Practice
• Observation• Hypothesis• Test
Crush
Milk bottle crushing without hands
Can you defy gravity ?
Experiments on kids
Neil De Grasse Tyson on the tooth fairy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsR6sIsoWgU
Summary
-Ask questions-Observe the world -Test your ideas
ReferencesScience in 1 minute video : MelodySheep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSt9tm3RoUU
Dinosaur etemology : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur#Etymology
Richard Owen photo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Richard-owen2.jpg
Dinosaur shadow : Dorje McKinnon photo
Natural history museum : Dorje McKinnon photo
Scientists in the world : OECD data http://data.uis.unesco.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SCN_DS&popupcustomise=true&lang=en
CO2 graph : http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Willie Soon climate change denier : http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/greenpeace-ny-times-sunday-front-page-fakexpert-willie-soon/ & https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/21/climate-change-denier-willie-soon-funded-energy-industry
Pimples photo : https://www.flickr.com/photos/caitlinator/2980184582
Epiology anti-acne cream : http://epiologyskincare.com/product/epiology-advanced-cream/
Epiology clinical results : http://epiologyskincare.com/proven-results/
Lactis Proteinum : http://cosmetics.specialchem.com/inci/lactis-proteinum
Cow face photo : https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevepj2009/3563353060
Car crush : http://giphy.com/foxhomeent/2
Dr Strange : http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/3620306/benedict-cumberbatch-films-doctor-strange-in-nyc-first-pics-54/
Neil deGrasse Tyson tooth fairy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsR6sIsoWgU